The increasingly-familiar sight of green cycle lanes will soon be seen along another stretch of road in Gloucestershire. The distinctive cycle paths are already in place in Gloucester, around the junction of , and along the B4063 around Churchdown. The next planned stage of the A435 Cheltenham to Bishop’s Cleeve Cycleway will run from the roundabout to the Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway (GWSR) bridge.
It will mean that the speed limit on the road will drop from 60mph to 40mph. More than is being removed to make way for the new cycle lane on the main road from the north of Cheltenham towards . You can see computer generated images of how the new route will look in the images at the top of this article and below.
A public share event will take place at Cheltenham Tigers Rugby Club, at Newlands Park Sports & Social Venue, Southam Lane, Southam, on Thursday (May 23) from 10am to 7pm. People will be able to review scheme plans and details of this next phase, known as Section 2 Phase 2, as well as speak to members of the project team to discuss the project and provide feedback. This latest stage is designed to link seamlessly with Section 1 of the A435 Cheltenham to Bishop's Cleeve Cycleway, which is currently under construction between the Honeybourne Line and Cheltenham Racecourse roundabout, Section 2 has been divided into two phases.
Phase 1 (north of the GWSR bridge) construction will begin in the summer of 2024, with Phase 2 (south of the bridge) set to follow in ea.
